Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1810. Book. Very Good (Book condition). Hardcover. 11th Edition. A beautiful half leather copy with marbled boards. Owner's name to title page and bookplate to front paste down. Cover spine hinge started. Gilt lettering to spine (with a tiny bit of one letter chipped away) with 5 raised bands to spine. Some rubbing to spine and covers. Occasional foxing. Text clean, binding strong. [Montreal Books Rating System: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].

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Bookseller: Montreal Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 502493
Title: The Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem
Author: Scott, Walter
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good (Book condition)
Edition: 11th Edition
Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme
Date Published: 1810
Bookseller catalogs: Antiquarian & Leather-Bound Books;

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Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Marbled boards: ...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.